Airport Operations 1990

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September–October 1990

Aircraft are not the only conveyances involved in unauthorized entry to the sacrosanct landing/takeoff portions of an airport — ground vehicles must be operated with equal caution to help reduce a preventable hazard.

July–August 1990

Airport design can play an important part in reducing the severity of injuries and damage in aircraft accidents. Requirements that control airport design can be supplemented by other practical safety applications.

March–April 1990

Recent increases in air traffic demand have exceeded the capacity of many major airports with a resultant major increase in delays to air traffic. Consequently, the U.S. Congress has directed the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) toinitiate programs to improve airport capacity.